I love books, photos and drawings, but if you want to quickly learn a lot about making and designing chairs, there is one path: Study the suckers in person every chance you get. Up close and slowly. Last week, Welsh chairmaker Chris Williams arranged for me and some friends to study four old stick chairs…
Read moreThe editorial staff is currently on the road to Wales, which is why we haven’t been posting much on the blog this week. Despite our remoteness (physically) we’ve been working on Lost Art Press stuff the whole time. Here are some updates on new things and reprints. “Dutch Tool Chests” by Megan Fitzpatrick should ship…
Read moreThe above question is one we answer every day. And no matter how many times we repeat our answer (many times it’s even woven into our announcement of a new title), people still ask. So here’s the answer: We don’t know. Our individual retailers get to decide which Lost Art Press books they carry and…
Read moreI’m teaching four stick chair classes in Germany and Australia in 2025. Yes, it’s an American teaching a Welsh/Scottish/Irish form in places that are truly exotic for this humble chair form. Here are details and links. First stop, Germany. Comb-back Stick Chair With a Steambent ArmJuly 7-11, 2025Dictum, Niederalteich facility This is the most ambitious…
Read moreGood news: We now have 500 pristine-perfect GoDrillas in our warehouse, and we’re shipping them out as fast as you can order them. Today ends our six-month saga with manufacturing difficulties with this tool. If you care about sob stories involving aluminum extrusions and custom lathe tooling, then this is the bedtime tale for you….
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